AS ANOTHER SIGN THAT SUMMER IS ON THE HORIZON, THE FOUNTAIN IN HOYT LAKE AT DELAWARE PARK IS BACK IN ACTION.
The ornamental feature – with a 50-foot-tall central jet spray – had been a mainstay on the lake going back to the late 19th century. A fountain was reintroduced there as a scenic complement about five years ago. Read More
THE BUFFALO OLMSTED PARKS CONSERVANCY HAS REINSTALLED THE HOYT LAKE FOUNTAIN.
“Since last year, the Conservancy has worked with a number of special partners to help restore and resituate the fountain in Hoyt Lake,” said Executive Director Stephanie Crockatt. “The fountain had seized both mechanically and electrically, so the entire mechanism with its electrical conduit had to be carefully lifted out of the lake, cleaned, re-calibrated, re-wired and now lowered back into the water. We have many to thank, as this was literally a heavy lift.”
Take Days Park for example. It’s a small park, located at the corner of Allen and Wadsworth that doesn’t get much sun (due to the amount of trees), yet gets a ton of foot traffic. Read More
(BUFFALO, NY) – At its annual membership meeting on May 25, 2017, the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy voted in eight Trustees for a three-year term of service. For the 2017-2018 year, the BOPC Board of Trustees consists of 33 members, including emeritus & ex-officio members. Read More
